YABT is pleased to invite you to the official launch of the Talent and Innovation Competition of the Americas, TIC AMERICAS 2016. The ceremony will take place on September 3, 2015 at the campus of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú in Lima, Peru. RSVP

A series of Global Dialogues and Virtual Consultations will unite young people from all over the world in order for them to exchange their experiences as entrepreneurs. The Dialogues will provide inputs for the flagship event "Young Entrepreneurs: Drivers of Sustainable Growth" to take place at the Annual Meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on October 8, 2015 in Lima, Peru. Click here for more information.

With the participation of representative from 8 countries, the training of trainers implemented by YABT and MASHAV took place during the past week in Panama City within the framework of the Innovation Management Regional Workshops. Click here to see the photo galley!

2005 represents the year that youth participation in the Summit of the Americas process began. It was in Buenos Aires where, for the first time, youth had an official space and adopted by consensus the "Declaration of Buenos Aires". They presented an action plan that focuses on decent employment for youth in the Americas. On August 12 we celebrated both the International Youth Day and this historic day for youth in the hemisphere.

Colorblind Design, a Dominican company that promotes accessible tourism, is YABT's entrepreneur of the month. Colorblind Design was a finalist in TIC AMERICAS 2014 y was recently named one of the top 50 innovative start-ups according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. Thanks to the hard work of founder Adis Ozuna, accessibility of tourist attractions for handicapped people has become a topic of rising interest in the Dominican Republic.

YABT will implement a Business Lab Workshop in Chicago, Illinois during the week of September 14-18. The workshop focuses on capacity building and has hands on methodology for young entrepreneurs. More information.

The Organization of American States (OAS) and the International University of La Rioja (UNIR) offer scholarships for online Masters degree. The deadline for application is September 25, 2015. Learn more

Participate on the 9th Edition of the Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit on october 6-8. The event aims to augment the impact, scalability and sustainability of positive youth programming. Join more than 460 stakeholders from 70 countries to exchange knowledge, learn new methodologies and improve outcomes. More information about the Summit

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